Wikileaks' Julian Assange Loses Final Extradition Appeal

The Supreme Court of Great Britain has denied the request of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to reconsider its May 30 order rejecting his appeal of a lower court's extradition order. A press release explaining the May 30 order is here.

Today's order is here. The extradition order takes effect 14 days from today. Assange could apply for relief to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, but experts say it's unlikely he would prevail.

According to Fair Trials International, Assange is likely to be kept in pre-trial detention once he reaches Sweden.

No, Julian Assange is an Australian citizen being extradited from the UK to Sweden for offenses which do not appear to be crimes in either Australia or the UK. Additionally, Julian Assange does not "stand charged" with any specific crime but rather is being extradited for "offences [sic] in respect of which his extradition is sought".

from Sweden to the USA in regards to a Grand Jury that was held in Virginia a year or so ago in regards to the Wikileaks.

Which, in my opinion, is what this is really all about.
I don't think we'll try for the death penalty. But I think US Prosecutors will try for 25 to 50 years.

Sorry, I suppose I should worry about the charges in Sweden. But those charges, at most, would result in a few years in a relatively pleasant cage. I don't think this was ever about AA or SW. Nope, it's about the US empire.

I can't imagine he would be found guilty of any kind of charge that would result in jail time.

With the caveat that we don't know the charges, haven't seen the evidence, and know one here knows Swedish law... my wild speculation based on little more than sensationalized news reports would be that Assange may well have committed a crime according to Swedish law and may well be convicted.

The arrest warrant lists four possible offenses that the Swedish Prosecuting Authority uses as the basis for extradition. Again, wild speculation on my part but I think the "sexual molestation" offense allegedly committed against AA (item #2 in appeals court ruling 2-Nov 2011) may result in conviction.